US EditionItalian court approves extradition to Germany of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline blast
Italy’s highest court approved extradition of a Ukrainian suspect facing charges including sabotage and collusion for the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions.
- On Wednesday, Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation approved extradition of Serhii Kuznietsov to Germany, with transfer expected in the next few days after appeals were exhausted.
- German prosecutors allege he was involved in planting devices on pipelines near the Danish island of Bornholm and detonated at least four bombs, facing multiple charges.
- He was detained on Aug. 21 at a campground near Rimini while vacationing with his family; the 49-year-old has been in pre-trial detention since the summer and denies involvement, saying he served as an army captain in Ukraine during the blasts.
- Canestrini said, 'However great the disappointment, I remain confident in an acquittal after the full trial in Germany. Justice is a tortuous path, the result of continuous work and not... a miracle that fulfils itself,' despite last month’s Polish courts blocking extradition of the related Ukrainian suspect.
- The explosions years ago ruptured Nord Stream 1 and damaged Nord Stream 2 pipelines, squeezing European energy supplies as ownership between Russia's Gazprom and European energy companies complicates legal stakes.
46 Articles
46 Articles
The Ukrainian man faces up to 15 years in prison in Germany if convicted.
The Italian Court of Cassation, the highest court in the country, decided to extradite to Germany a Ukrainian citizen, Sergei Kuznetsov, suspected of being involved in the explosion of the northern stream gas pipelines in 2022, as stated by counsel for Kuznetsov Nikola Canestrini, La Repubblica on 19 November.
Italian court approves extradition to Germany of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline blast
Italy's highest court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man to Germany. The suspect allegedly caused explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipeline more than three years ago. The court on Wednesday rejected an appeal from the defense of…
Italian court approves extradition to Germany of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline blast
Italy's highest court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man to Germany. The suspect allegedly caused explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipeline more than three years ago. The court on Wednesday rejected an appeal from the defense of…
Italian court approves extradition to Germany of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline blast
Italy's highest court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man to Germany. The suspect allegedly caused explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipeline more than three years ago.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 52% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
